Apparatus, system, and method for transmitting content in home network

• US 20060105749A1
• Filed: 11/07/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hur, Se-huhn, Han, Hee-chul
• Application Number:
  US11/267,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20060105749A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2836 Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] H04L51/04; selective video distribution H04N21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/20 Servers specifically adapted for the distribution of content, e.g. VOD servers; Operations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/00 Television systems details H04N3/00, H04N5/00; methods or arrangements, for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals H04N19/00; selective content distribution H04N21/00

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method for transmitting content in a home network is provided in which predetermined content is recorded according to preprogrammed recording information set by a user. The content is transcoded and encrypted using a content storage device and then encrypted and transmitted to a user selected mobile device. The apparatus includes a receiving unit, a recording setting unit, a transcoding unit, an encrypting/authenticating unit, and a control unit. The receiving unit receives content. The recording setting unit allows a user to set preprogrammed recording information and then records the received content according to the information. The transcoding unit transcodes the recorded content. The encrypting/authenticating unit encrypts the transcoded content and performs authentication with respect to the predetermined mobile device. The control unit controls the received content, the recorded content to be transcoded, and checks the predetermined mobile device selected when the user sets preprogrammed recording.

Claims

1. An apparatus for transmitting content in a home network, the apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit which receives content transmitted from a broadcasting station;

a recording setting unit which allows a preprogrammed recording to be set and records the content according to the preprogrammed recording;

a transcoding unit which transcodes the content to make it suitable for a mobile device;

an encrypting and authenticating unit which encrypts the content and performs authentication with respect to the mobile device; and

a control unit which controls the content to be recorded according to the preprogrammed recording and controls the content to be transcoded to make it suitable for the mobile device by checking the mobile device selected when the preprogrammed recording is set.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a storing unit which stores preprogrammed recording information which is set and the content which is recorded.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transcoding comprises one of resolution conversion, frame rate conversion, and display quality conversion with respect to the content.

4. A system for transmitting content in a home network, the system comprising:

a content storage device which records content transmitted from a broadcasting station, transcodes the content, and encrypts and transmits the content; and

a mobile device which receives and reproduces the content transmitted from the content storage device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the content storage device comprises:

a receiving unit which receives content transmitted from the broadcasting station;

a recording setting unit which allows a preprogrammed recording to be set and records the content according to the preprogrammed recording;

a transcoding unit which transcodes the content to make it suitable for the mobile device;

an encrypting and authenticating unit which encrypts the content and performs authentication with respect to the mobile device; and

a control unit which controls the content to be recorded according to the preprogrammed recording and controls the content to be transcoded to make it suitable for the mobile device by checking the mobile device selected when the preprogrammed recording is set.

6. The system of claim 4, further comprising a set-top box which receives the content transmitted by the broadcasting station, and transmits the content to the content storage device.

7. A method for transmitting content in a home network, the method comprising:

upon receipt of content from a broadcasting station, recording the content according to preprogrammed recording information;

performing authentication with respect to a mobile device to which the content is to be transmitted;

transcoding the content to make it suitable for the mobile device;

encrypting the content; and

transmitting the content to the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the recording the content comprises selecting the mobile device to which the content is to be transmitted when the preprogrammed recording is set.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the transcoding the content comprises performing one of resolution conversion, frame conversion, and display quality conversion with respect to the content.